Topic: Social Security
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Five ways to improve Obama's pre-k plan
President Obama’s Preschool for All plan is well intentioned but includes features that are not justified by research and won’t help it pass in Congress. The plan must make the following five adjustments.
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5 myths about amnesty for illegal immigrants in Senate bill
Under a bipartisan Senate immigration bill, immigrants who have come to the United States illegally are given a "path to citizenship." On close inspection, each of the following five claims about the requirements for illegal immigrants to earn amnesty are not what they seem.
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If not 'sequester,' then what? Five ideas from left and right.
Few in Washington believe that "the sequester,” $85 billion in automatic spending cuts set to hit the federal budget as of March 1, is a good idea. But what's the alternative? Here are five proposals, from the right, the center, and the left, to replace the sequester. Which do you like?
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Sequester 101: What happens if $85 billion in cuts hit on March 1
The sequester is a complex concept with a tortuous history. Here are the basics on the automatic spending reductions set to kick in March 1.
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Eight steps to getting the right insurance
Comparing insurance policies is tough. However, by following these eight steps, you can simplify the process and find the right insurance policy for you.
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Social Security: Are we at a tipping point?
Social Security and Medicare are facing strains from an aging population and an economy that can't seem to get out of low gear. For the first time since the 1980s, Social Security will pay out more money in benefits this year than it collects in payroll taxes.
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Credit fraud case could be the first of its kind
Credit fraud allowed a California woman and Florida man to obtain millions of dollars in mortgage loans.
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Extend the Bush tax cuts? It’s the wrong question.
How do we build a tax system capable of generating the revenues we need to fund the government we want in the most efficient and fair way possible?
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Is Obama's activist phase over?
President Barack Obama will likely have difficulty passing any more expansive legislation.
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Identity theft: How to protect your kids
Identity theft that targets children is rising. Here are five steps to protect your family.
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Identity theft targets social security numbers of children
Identity theft: Now thieves are targeting your kid's social security number long before the little one even has a bank account. Authorities say this type of identity theft could pose new problems for the nation's credit system.
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Why arguments for extending the Bush tax cuts are misguided
The argument for extending the high-end tax cuts have gone wobbly. It would be more convincing if the Republican line were something other than “no new taxes, ever.” The economic and fiscal circumstances may change, but the prescription remains the same.
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GOP-'tea party' link a sign of Democrats' 'desperation'?
Ed Gillespie, chairman of the Republican State Leadership Committee, told reporters at a Monitor Breakfast Thursday that DNC efforts to link the GOP to Tea Party positions ahead of midterm elections was a 'sign of their desperation.'
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How did Sharron Angle blow an 11-point lead on Harry Reid in seven weeks?
Polls suggest Sen. Harry Reid is now ahead of GOP challenger and 'tea party' favorite Sharron Angle. The GOP is sending reinforcements to beef up Angle's campaign staff.
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The Tim Pawlenty story: Next stop, the White House?
At a Monitor breakfast with reporters, the Republican governor from Minnesota points proudly to his roots from working-class St. Paul. As a potential presidential candidate, he breaks the GOP stereotype. Biography matters in politics. But America's in a crunch, and solutions matter more.
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What to consider before converting to a Roth IRA
The benefits of converting to a Roth IRA are clearest for the wealthy. Many others should proceed with care.
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Deficit-cutting ax may fall on Social Security
Cuts in Social Security benefits might be used as one means to reduce the burgeoning federal budget deficit. But are there better ways to deal with the problem?
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Why is 'entitlement' a dirty word?
Call entitlements what you like. The US isn't charging enough for membership for this rewards program.
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'Outing' illegal immigrants: Utah grapples with 'listgate'
The release of a list of 1,300 alleged illegal immigrants in Utah comes as the state debates a strict immigration law like its neighbor Arizona's.
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Beyond unemployment insurance: Six ideas to lift the economy
While Congress fights over extending unemployment insurance, Americans remain sour on the economy. But a few proposals show promise for encouraging growth.
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Boost jobs or cut the deficit? US can do both.
Lawmakers face the difficult task of tackling the budget deficit without endangering the recovery. One way to do so is to make government more efficient.
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Off to Bar Harbor, Maine, Obama ends week on an up note
Obama – and the Democrats – may well feel buoyed by better news about the Gulf oil spill, Senate passage of financial reform, and latest poll numbers for vulnerable Sen. Harry Reid. The president now gets a weekend away, in Bar Harbor, Maine.
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Why foreign consumers won't rescue American jobs
We can't expect foreign consumers to fill the shortfall in demand left by American consumers who can no longer maintain their pre-recession standard of living.
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Why governing Americans is so hard
Our demands on policymakers are so inconsistent and irrational that we make governing nearly impossible.
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Letters to the Editor – Weekly Issue of June 28, 2010
Readers write in about taxes, and progress Obama has made.
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Is Obama a socialist? What does the evidence say?
Some critics cite government 'takeover' of business and 'giveaways' to the poor as signs that President Obama is a socialist. Members of the Socialist Party are among those who disagree.
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A lesson in reasonable fiscal policy
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer emphasizes middle-path strategies for both stimulating growth and controlling deficit spending.
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North Carolina runoff challenge: make Democrats care
The race to oppose incumbent Sen. Richard Burr for North Carolina senator lacks buzz, and could see very low voter turnout.
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'Tea party' favorite Sharron Angle takes aim at Harry Reid
'Tea party' favorite Sharron Angle's challenge of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid includes controversial positions, statements, and affiliations that GOP leaders are having to scrub, explain, or make excuses for.
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Sharron Angle too 'radical' for Nevada GOP strategist
Sharron Angle is said to be too radical for a Nevada GOP strategist who has organized a 'Republicans for Reid' campaign in support of incumbent Democratic Senator Harry Reid.
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